diff --git a/src/serena/resources/config/contexts/ide-assistant.yml b/src/serena/resources/config/contexts/ide-assistant.yml
index 3bbbc6f7..bc0502f8 100644
--- a/src/serena/resources/config/contexts/ide-assistant.yml
+++ b/src/serena/resources/config/contexts/ide-assistant.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ excluded_tools:
   - execute_shell_command
   - prepare_for_new_conversation
   - replace_regex
+  - search_for_pattern
 
 tool_description_overrides: {}